Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure and Devops

PayPal

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$130,500–$193,600 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
54 days ago
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Below market

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PayPal is a leading global digital wallet and online payment system, founded in 1998, that allows individuals and businesses to send, receive, and manage funds securely in over 200 markets.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure and Devops

The Sr Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure and Devops joins the Venmo team to ensure the seamless operation of user-facing services and production systems. This role involves managing infrastructure comprehensively, including operations, automation, security, compliance, and release engineering. You will deliver complete solutions across the entire Software Development Lifecycle, advise management on project-level issues, and mentor junior engineers. Key responsibilities include developing CI/CD infrastructure, implementing secret management systems, and creating microservices scaffolding. You will use a technical stack featuring AWS, EKS, Docker, GitHub Enterprise, Terraform, GitHub Actions, DataDog, Bash, Python, and Go. The work focuses on driving the scalability and reliability of Venmo’s AWS cloud infrastructure, troubleshooting incidents, and improving production operations through automated, thoroughly tested, and vulnerability-scanned systems.

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What you'll do

  • Deliver complete software solutions across all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle.
  • Manage and scale Venmo’s AWS cloud infrastructure for global-scale services.
  • Develop and improve tools and automation for infrastructure and application configuration as code.
  • Oversee CI/CD infrastructure, secure pipelines, and self-service secret management systems.
  • Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, and implement preventive measures for production systems.
  • Mentor junior engineers and guide them on technical best practices and development standards.
  • Define project designs, identify stakeholders, and navigate risks to ensure timely project delivery.
  • Advise management on project-level issues and make independent technical decisions.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field of study.
  • 5+ years of experience in software development or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience operating distributed applications 24x7x365 as part of a Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and/or SRE team.
  • Extensive hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting infrastructure to support global-scale services (AWS experience preferred).
  • Deep hands-on experience with IaaS and PaaS solutions from AWS or a similar cloud provider.
  • Hands-on programming and scripting experience in Python, Java, Bash, and Go.
  • Hands-on experience with containers and container orchestration, specifically Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical issues to a non-technical audience.

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